Whirlwind trip

We had a whirlwind trip to Nevada/California over the President's Day weekend. Several months ago, we made plans to meet Ben & Tamara in Tahoe...Allegiant Air flies directly from Bellingham to Reno/Tahoe for VERY reasonable. Things happen and plans change, and Ben & Tam weren't free to come as planned. So, we spent a very fun day catching up with Darren & Lacey (my cousin) Friday and then headed for CA on Saturday to Ben & Tam's. The trip involves Donner Pass, at 7200 feet, so that was an interesting drive. We found out why everyone vacations at Tahoe - the lake and surrounding area is beautiful!!! We had a very nice visit with Ben & Tam, short but sweet. Sunday we were in their little meeting, back together for the first time since laying their beloved elder's wife to rest the Tuesday prior. She had an unexpected 3-week illness and then passed away. As you can imagine, it was a very special meeting. Monday found us back home to glorious sunshine! Did you get to see the lunar eclipse last night? Wasn't it spectacular??? Have a great rest of the week.

Weekend in Seattle

We had a fun mini-weekend in Seattle, with the primary purpose of our trip to see Riverdance. It was held at the Paramount Theatre, which is an AMAZING 80 year-old venue that is really a destination in itself. However, Riverdance didn't fail to amaze and entertain us for over 2 hours either! They have some great musicians and lots of high energy Irish step/tap dancing. The girls loved playing in the pool at the hotel all morning and so, all in all, I'd say it was a successful trip!